Likewise to Gardner himself, New York interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich has seen an uptick in the defensive back’s play. Specifically, Ulbrich complimented Gardner’s last pair of outings. “These past two games have been the best two games of the season for him,” Ulbrich said.

The two-time first-team All-Pro cornerback has been at the top of his game lately going into Sunday’s matchup in New Jersey

Sauce Gardner is smiling again. The Jets cornerback says he is having fun on the field again after trying to do too much earlier this season. Gardner has bounced back from some shaky games to play his best football in his past two games.